Do you go down the classical route? Look to Biblical names for inspiration? Wander round the streets demanding random strangers tell you their grandparents’ names? Or dedicate precious evenings to consulting reams and reams of internet forum threads all debating the advantages of Isabel over Isabelle?

One thing’s for sure: if you’re a celebrity, the normal rules don’t apply. Beyonce hasn't let the fact she's the only person in the world with her name hold her back. Whoopi Goldberg wouldn’t be the larger-than-life character we all know and love without her overly optimistic-sounding moniker. Shia LaBeouf is… well, the less said about Shia LaBeouf the better.

Here we’ve collected the most outlandish names celebrity parents have given their children. Will you be inspired? Or are bizarre names a big no-no in your book?